RLB: Phoenix Crane Count is Up
Source: Rider Levett Bucknall International property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall has released its latest RLB Crane Index and Quarterly Cost Report. Together, the two documents provide an insightful look at the North American construction industry in 14 key markets. “The pandemic-induced recession is going to have far-reaching effects,” said Julian Anderson, FRICS, president of RLB North America. “Lenders are less likely to support large new developments […]
Report Reveals Costs Trends and Recovery Preview
Source: Rider Levett Bucknall International property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall has released its new Quarterly Cost Report for North America. With data current to April 1st, 2020 and featuring construction cost information for 14 US and Canadian markets, the QCR provides a statistical view of the state of the construction industry, detailing indicative construction costs for eight building sectors. The impact […]
Transforming Schools into Temp. Hospital Centers
By Bob Erickson and Eric Thomson for Corgan Already pressed for capacity, COVID-19 has ushered in an unprecedented demand on our healthcare spaces — spotlighting our dependency on these delicate ecosystems and our need for sustainable, creative solutions that support this critical infrastructure. As experts in healthcare and education design, Corgan tapped its internal research and development team and engaged partners Henderson […]
Phoenix Cranes Up, Balanced Across Sectors
By BEX Staff for AZBEX According to the latest biannual “RLB Crane Index” from construction monitoring and advisory firm Rider Levett Bucknall, cranes visible across the Phoenix skyline tripled coming into the first half of 2020. “Tripling its cranes since the last Index, Phoenix is experiencing a balanced expansion of building sectors, with mixed–use, educational, hospitality, and tech projects all […]
LMS Talks New K12 Procurement Change
By Tasha Anderson for Arizona Builder’s Exchange More than 100 people gathered at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Tempe on Thursday, July 12 for what was by far the most popular AZBEX Leading Market Series topic: the public K12 market. While most LMS events so far have covered projects that are upcoming/in the works and […]
Phoenix Area Q2 Construction Costs
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Rider Levett Bucknall has come out with its Q2 North American Quarterly Construction Cost Report, and the Phoenix area continues to do well. In his introductory overview to the report, RLB President Julian Anderson noted cost escalation is trending well above the Consumer Price Index. He also said, […]
Construction Costs Up 5.1%
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange International property and construction consulting firm Rider Levett Bucknall has released its North American Quarterly Construction Cost Report for Q1. The comprehensive review of market data from multiple leading sources shows an average national increase in construction costs of roughly 5.1 percent from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2016. Phoenix […]